Publications
Publications
Gabe Chanterelle, Woke Detective!
Defenestration Magazine (April 2021)
Soft-boiled detective noir, with a side of intersectionality.
"I was diving into a jar of kombucha, when they came walking in. I noticed nothing about their physical appearance whatsoever."
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After He's Gone
Ad Astra Magazine (December 2020)
A small town man cleans up after an alien invasion, and faces some hard truths about his neighbors and himself.
"Savior's no worse than the crooks in Washington...Back when there was a Washington."
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The Ice Angel of Leningrad
Cosmic Roots & Eldritch Shores (January 2019)
In the midst of the brutal Siege of Leningrad, a young girl finds that escape can mean many different things.
"Death moved on, far too busy in those years of war to deal with one stubborn little girl."
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The Traveler and the She-Ghoul
Beyond Steampunk Anthology (March 2018)
A wanderer meets his bride -- and his fate.
"There once stood a well in the desert, upon which came a thirsty traveler..."
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The Steel Driving Man
The WiFiles (June 2017)
The classic fable of John Henry retold from a different point of view.
"I was born with a hammer in my hand, and I've been driving steel ever since."
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The Life Stages of a New Yorker Caption Contest Junkie
McSweeney's Internet Tendency (June 2017)
"You submit. You'll always submit."
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Not That Kind of Wizard
Deep Magic (April 2017)
A young big-city wizard must undertake a dangerous mission with a small-town sorcerer, leading him to question his understanding of magic and life.
“If I wanted to stay safe and follow rules, I’d have been a lawyer. The whole point of magic is to break the rules. It’s the art of influencing events and producing marvels. Not following some dusty old procedures.”
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Lost Men
Cirsova #4 (Winter 2016)
A world-weary Peter Pan struggles to reclaim his place in Neverland, and finds that doing so comes at a heavy price.
"Where was the adventure they were all promised? Had they given it up, or were they cheated out of it? What if it was still there, somewhere, waiting for them to reclaim it?"
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Relax, Sweetie, It's Just the Death Star
McSweeney's Internet Tendency (December 2016)
"Another nightmare? Oh no! Was it about that silly old Death Star again?"
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The Stubbornness of Wizards
Fantasy Scroll #13 (June 2016)
A determined young girl seeks tutelage from a cantankerous old wizard. He refuses to teach her, and she refuses to leave, thus igniting a fantastical battle of wills.
“A wizard never changes his mind. He changes the world to match his mind.”
“His or her mind,” chirped Dora.
“Yes. His or her mind,” I corrected myself.
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My Last Summer at Camp Unterlaken
Metaphorosis (November 2016)
A young camper learns the hard way that some rumors, like some crushes, are best not pursued.
"I didn’t know if it was the tuna, or the mildewy smell of the floor mats, or the huge crowd of campers screaming and laughing and farting, but my stomach felt uneasy. Something big was about to happen."
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Seventy-Seven Pounds
The Adventure of Pirates Anthology (2015)
An unlikely pirate captain launches a daring raid to uncover the truth about her mother’s disappearance.
“Whatever you’re aiming to do, know this: if you dig up what’s dead and buried, you’d best be prepared for the smell.”
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